Stonewall Motor Lodge

About Stonewall Motor Lodge

The Stonewall Motor Lodge was built in 1964 on Highway 290 to house the press corps covering President Lyndon Johnson at his nearby Texas White House ranch. Decades later it was restored, reopening in 2019 as a boutique lodge that keeps its mid-century roots while adding a touch of the southwest. It sits on three tree-filled acres in Stonewall, in the heart of the Highway 290 Wine Trail, surrounded by dozens of wineries, breweries, distilleries, and roadside stands. The lodge mixes classic motel rooms with standalone cabins and a handful of RV sites, giving groups room to spread out. Owner-operators run the place hands-on, and the whole property is built around gathering: a barn, a shaded outdoor lounge, and a second-floor deck that has become the favorite spot to watch the sun set over the Hill Country.

What Stonewall Motor Lodge Is Known For

Stonewall Motor Lodge takes a genuine piece of Texas history, a 1960s roadside lodge built for the reporters trailing a sitting president, and restores it into the ideal base for the modern wine trail that now runs past its door. The retro rooms are done with real care, the gathering spaces are generous, and the location in the middle of the 290 corridor spares guests the drive most wine-country lodging demands. It manages to feel nostalgic and effortless at once, the kind of place travelers rebook before they have even left.

Amenities

• Pets Welcome
• WiFi
• Second-floor stargazing deck
• Barn gathering space with kitchen
• Standalone cabins with porches
• Shaded outdoor lounge and lawn games
• Dedicated RV sites
• In-room mini fridge

The Room

The rooms carry a fun retro character, nostalgic mid-century decor updated with modern comforts, and stay genuinely spacious and calm. Beds are comfortable, bathrooms are updated, and each room includes an in-room coffee station, a mini fridge, a hairdryer, and a quiet AC unit that guests single out for keeping the room restful even with the highway nearby. Cabins across from the RV sites add private porches for taking in the trees and the early-morning wildlife. Rooms have earned a steady reputation for being spotless and smartly furnished, with free WiFi throughout.

The Grounds

The lodge spreads across three shaded acres of mature trees. A barn outfitted with kitchen appliances and seating anchors group gatherings, while an outdoor area under the trees offers seating and lawn games. The standout is the second-floor deck, a stargazing and sunset perch that guests return for again and again. Cabins sit across from four dedicated RV sites, each with a porch. Free on-site parking is available throughout, and the quiet, tree-filled setting makes the property feel a world away even though it sits right on the wine trail.

The Experience

Staying here is the easy anchor to a Hill Country wine weekend. Days are spent tasting up and down the 290 trail, and because the lodge sits right in the middle of it, the drive back is short rather than the long haul to Fredericksburg. Evenings gather on the deck for stargazing or in the barn and under the trees for a group cookout. The owners are known for going above and beyond, the rooms are quiet enough to sleep like a baby, and the retro design gives the whole stay a warm, unhurried, distinctly Texas feel. It is relaxed, social when you want it, and private when you don't.

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